Gearing.



1. EDENS.

GEAmNG.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9.1915.

y Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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` APPLICATION Fl ED DEC. 9| `191 17,174,244. L 5 Patented Mar. 7,1916.

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APPLlCATlON FILED DEC. 9. 1915.

l1,174,244. f l Patented Mar.7,1916.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN El)m, OF DAVENPORT, IOWA, ASSIGNOB TO H. F. BRAMMEB MFG. CO., Ol'` DAVENPORT, IOWA, A CORPORATION OF IOWA.

GEARING.

x ing had to the accompanying drawings, and

gearin to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relatesto improvements in and consists of the matters hereinafter escribed and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Y

The invention as illustrated herein is apl plied to a laundry apparatus intended for domestic use. As thus applied, it includes a main support or bench upon which is `mounted a secondary support in the form of a turntable; an upright, power-operated, primary driving shaft mounted upon the main support and extending up through the secondary support or turn table, which 'is made rotatable about it as an axis; a mov- 1 able auxiliary support and gearing in the form of a washing machine and its gearing,-

preferably of the dolly type, attached to the top of the turn tableand movable therewith; means connecting the gearing on the auxiliary support, that is, the washing machine gearing, to the said primary driving shaft so that the said` washing machine gearing may be actuated no matter what the position of the secondary support or turn table; a fixed auxiliary support located above'the turn table; and a second gearing for operating a water extracting device, as a wringer or the like, on said fixed auxiliary support, together with connecting gearing, and a controlling device for the same whereby said second gearing may be operatively connected to or disconnected fromsaid primaryy driving shaft.

In the drawings z--Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a laundry apparatus embodying my invention. Fig.`2 is a transverse ver- Vtical sectional view thereof, the plane of the section being indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the laundry apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 4 is a horizontal plan sectional view, the plane of the section being indicated by Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '7, 1916.

Application led December 9, 1.915. Serial'lo. 65,880.

the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail vlew 1n elevation on an enlarged scale of the top end of the upright power shaft and the gearing associated therewith. Fig. 6 is a detail horizontal sectional view on an enf-V larged scale, the plane of the section being mdlcated by the line 6-6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is la fragmentary view in side elevation of a modified form of laundry apparatus embodying my invention to be morespecifically referred to later.

Referring now to that embodiment of my invention as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive of the accompanying drawings :-10 indicates a main support upon which is rotatably mounted a turn table 21 which constitutes a secondary support. The support 10 comprises transversely extending cross bars 11 arranged in spaced pairs and connected at their outer ends to upright legs 12, 12. The said cross bars are suitably connected together at their inner ends by means of a hollow bracket block 13, bolts or rivets `13alpassing through the cross bars 11 and upright flanges lb formed on said block.

Said flanges 13b and the legs 12 secure each associated pair of cross bars in their proper spaced relation.

15 indicates an upright hollow post which provides suitable bearing for an upright, power driven primary driving shaft 16 to be more specifically referred to later. The

ihollow post 15 has a radially extending flange 15al at its bottom which is adapted to rest upon and to be secured by means of bolts 15b to the top of the hollow bracket blockv 13.

17, 17a indicate radially spaced annular upright flanges of comparatively large diameter which are fixed to the support 10. Said flanges as shown are made of angle iron, and the horizontal flanges thereof engage the top edges of the cross bars 11 near their outer ends, to which they are attached in any suitable manner.

18 indicates an annular channel of somewhat smaller diameter' than the upright flanges 17, 17a. Said channel is arranged with its flanges in an upright position and with its horizontal web fixed to the cross bars 11 adjacent the hollow block 13. The flanges or angle bars 17, 17a andchannel 18 are I nade concentric with the drive shaft 16 andv provide bearingfor radially` extending to the bottom surface of the turn table or antifriction'rollers 19 and 20 respectively.

21 indicates a platform or turn table (the secondary support),located a short distance above the main support and upon which it is so mounted as to be capable of bein yro-4 tated about the 'shaft 16 as an axis. his

vr.turn table is circular in plan and of such a diameter as to project' a short distance beyond the outer ends of the cross bars, 11.- Fixed platform. 2l adjacent its axis and `periphery respectivelyarerings 22, 23'of angle iron.

kThese rings are so placed that the bottom edges of their upright flangesI rest'or en ygagejupon the radially extending'antifriotion rollers20 and 19V before referred to. A collar 24 having a radially extending flange 24a which engagesv the top surface of 'the `platform 21 adjacent its axis, holds said platform against vertical displacement. It is apparent from the foregoing description that the platform 21 is rotatably Vmounted v,upon antifriction bearings secured 'to the support 10 in a manner preventing any llateral or vertical'displacement thereof.

' 25 indicates a power driven washing machine `of a familiar type which is securely fixedA to the platform'21 by means of clips 26.' It comprises a tub 25a in which is provided a rotary reciprocatory dolly 27 ywhich X, is actuated by a short horizontal shaft 28b mounted on the tub lid 525c and adapted to be connected to or disconnected from a driving shaft` 28 fixed to the stationary top of the tubfwhenthe lid is raised or lowered. The details 'of `the rvwashing machine,"I gearing,

whereby the continuous rotary movement 'of the shaft 28 is converted'into the rotary reciprocatory motion ofthe dolly 27 is of no import in this application and hence afdescription thereof -is unnecessary. The wa sh-y ingmachine 25 is so arranged on'the' platform 21 thatthe driving shaft 28 thereof at all times extends in a direction radial to the axis ofthe upright power shaft,16 before mentioned. To the end of the shaft 28 -adjacent the upright power shaft 16 is attached a beveled pinion 28iL which meshes with a downwardly facing beveled gear 29 fixed on said power shaft. This gear 29 has a relatively long hub 29"ab (see Fig. 2)` and a thrust bearing 29b is interposed between said '-huband .the top of the hollow upright post 15 before mentioned. Itis apparent from they foregoing description'that when the tub .lid 25c isin its closed position, the dolly 27 will be driven through the gearing described.r When the lid 25c of the washing machine is in its raised position, the .shaft i 28b will be operatively disconnected from the shaft 28 which is driven' from the *powerl shaft 16.' e 30y indicates an upright post or standard which is fixed to the main support 10, prefei'ably to one of thelegs 12 thereof. To the top of said standard is secured the outer end of a. horizontal' bear 31. The inner end of said bar is attachedto an angular bracket 32 lixed to the top of the hollow standard 15.' The bottom edge of the bar 3l is as "shown arranged in a plane a trifle above the plane of the top of the washing machine and the bar as a whole extends parallel to a vertical pla'ne thatisradial to the shaft 16. Mounted on said support or-board is a power driven device 33 capableof extracting the water from the clothingbeing washed. In

.Figs 1 2 ,and'3, this extracting device is shown as an ordinary clothes wringer and lthe lower roll shaft 34thereof is extended .through 'a suitable bearing 32L on the bracket '32,into the vicinity ofthe upright sha-ft 16. Feathered to the shaft 34l is a bevel gear 35 which may be shifted lengthwise of said shaft 34 into andout of mesh with a downwardly facing bevel pinion 36 l.fixed tothe vtop end of the upright power shaft 16. The

gear 35fhasa relatively long hub 35,a pro'- vided with an annulargroove 35h which 1s engaged by a for-k 37 of a lever 38. This lever is pivotally mounted intermediate ,its end uon a stud formed on'the'brafcket 32and to the lower'end of sa-id lever is attached 'one end of a link. 39. the opposite end of which is likewise attached to the lower end of a controlling lever 4() mounted on a stud forminga part of a plate 41- fixed to the top end of the upright 30. The plate41 is provided with means for limiting the amount of shifting movement-ii'nparted to said lever,

ksaid means' corresponding with the relative end of said shaft is fixed a hand wheel 42 by meansof which a reverse movement may be imparted to the wringer rolls should any of' the clothing being operated upon become woundv about said rolls. Of course. as is apparent, Ithisxrev'erse rotation can only be imvvparted to the wringer rolls'when the gears 35 and 36 are out of mesh.

The upright power shaft 16 maybe driven 1n any suitable manner and as shown 1s extended through tbe hollow bracket block 13 f in which it has bearing and to its bottom end is fixedl a bevel gear 16a which meshes with a like bevel gear 44 fixed to the' inner A end 0f a horizontal. radially arranged Shaft 4.5. Saidshaft 45fis` journaledin bearings 46, `47l formed on the hollowintersection block 13 ,andlixedr to done of the legs 12 respectively. Said shaft is provided at its end beyond' said leg with a pulley 48 which may i be suitably driven from an electric motor or solene engine.

T e operation is as follows: The clothing to be washed is placed in. the washing machine which is filled to the desired level with suds water. The lid of the washing machine is closed and the washing operation is commenced. The usual rinsing tubs and clothes receiving basket may be placed in the desired position u 'on' the turntable or platform 21. When t e clothing has been properly washed, the turntable is rotated'to bring the washingamachin'e into the proper position relative to the wringer. This rotative movement is best imparted to the turntable 21 by grasping the lid or any other convenient part of the washing machine and walking toward the upright stationary post 30. The lid of the washing machine i's then raised to give access to the clothes 1n the tub, and the lever 40 is shifted to move the gear 35 into mesh with the gear 36. The

` clothing is then passed or fed through the wringer in the usual manner from which it will pass into a ringing tub placed on the opposite side -of the wringer, the excess extracted water being returned to the tub of the washing machine by the usual drip board. If any part of the clothing should be wound about the wringer rolls as vsometimes happens, the lever 40 is shifted to unmesh l the gears 35 and 36. The wringer -roll niay then be reversed by means of the hand wheel 42 before mentioned. When all the clothing has been passed through the. wringer rolls, ,the washing machine may be swung away from the `wringer and a fresh batch of clothes placed therein. When the washing machine has been thus move-d away from the wringer, the rinse tub will then be.

in the relative position formerly occupied by the washing machine and the clothing it contains may be readily fed through the wringer and into the next adjacent 'tub or basket, after which `the clothes are ready to be dried in any convenient manner.

In Fig. 7 of the drawings, I have illustrated a different form of device for extracting water from the clothes which as shown is of the centrifugal type. The parts similar tothe parts in the other figures, are indicated by the same reference numerals. 25 indicates the washing machine as before which has a horizontal driven shaft 28 to the end of which is fixed the gear 28a. Said gear in this instance meshes with an up `wardlv facing gear 36a on the top end of i the upright power shaftl. l5 and 30 indicate respectively the upright hollow post in which the power shaft 16 is located and vthe upright post fixed to one of the legs as which forms the body `of the centrifugal ex- .tractor proper. Mounted in said vessel is the usu clothes receiving basket 51 of wire mesh. Said basket has a concentrically ar, ranged shaft which extends through the support 31x andv has fixed to it a bevel pinion 52 which meshes with a pinion 53 on a shaft 54 journaled in suitable bearings 55`and 56 fixed to the said support 31x and bracket 32* respectively. The opposite' end of the shaft 54 1s provided with a gear 57 which is fixed thereto in the manner described relative to the shaft 34 and gear 35. The fork lever 38 o erated by the shifting lever 40 through the ink 39 moves said gear lengthwise on said shaft into and out of mesh with a gear 29I corresponding to the gear 29. When the clothing from the washing machine is placed in the wire mesh basket 51 and the lever 40 is shifted to bring the gear 57 into mesh with the gear 29, a continuous rotary motion at high speed is imparted to said basket by 'the other gearing before mentioned. This rapid rotation of the basket 51 tends to extract the water from the clothes in the manner well known, the water being deposited in the cylindric container 50 from which it may be drained.

It is apparent that the washing machine and various clothes receiving tubs and baskets may be easily and successively brought into a proper position relative to the water extracting device and instead of the operator walking from one tub to another theA with little expenditure of energy, into the immediate vicinity of said operator, by a slight movement imparted to the turntable as before mentioned. This saves an appreciable number of steps for the operator during a washing operation and greatly reduces the labor attendant upon the usual wash day.

While in describing my invention I have referred specifically to the details of construction and arrangement of parts, I do not wish to be limited thereto except as may be pointed out in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention l. A gearing, comprising in combination a main support, an upright primary driving shaft, rotatively mounted on said support, a secondary support rotatively mounted on said main support with its axis of rotation coaxial with said driving shaft, an auxiliary support mounted on and movable with said secondary support, gearing on said auxiliary support, means o eratively connecting said gearing with sai pri-mary driving shaft, a fixed auxiliary 'support located above said rotary,l secondary support, a second gearing mounted on said fixed auxiliary support` and a controlling device for operatively connectingy or disconnecting saidsecond gearing to said primary driving shaft.

2.I A gearing, comprising combination a main support, an upright primary driving shaft, rotatively mounted ontsaid supportfa secondary support rotatively mountedA on said main support withits axis of rotation coaxial with said driving shaft, an auxiliary support mounted on'and movable with said secondary support, gearing on said auxiliary support, means' operatively connecting said gearingwith said primary driving shaft, a fixed auxiliary support located above said rotarysecondary support, a second gearing mounted on said fixed auxiliary support, 'and a controlling device for operatively connect- *ing or disconnecting said second gearing to said primary driving shaft, said controlling ydevice including an operating link mounted I onsaid fixed support and extending toward the outer end thereof and a vlever for operating said link.

3. A gearing, comprising in combination a main support, an upright primary driving shaft rotatively mounted on said support, a secondary support rotatively mounted on,` said second support with its axis of rota` tion coaxial with said primary driving shaft, an auxiliary support mounted up0n and movable With said secondary support, a supplemental `support hinged to said auxiliary support, gearing on said auxiliary support including a secondary driving shaft on said support proper, and a driven ,shaft on said supplemental hinged support, means connecting said tWo shafts whereby said supplemental support may be operated to connect or disconnect said shafts, means operatively connecting said secondarydriving shaft with said primary driving shaft, a fixed auxiliary support located above said rotary secondary support, a second gearing mounted on said fixed auxiliary support including a-secondary driven shaft and a gear feathered there-` on, a gear fixed on said primary driving shaft adapted to be engaged by said feathered gear on said secondary driven shaft, and a controlling devicey for operatively connecting or disconnecting said two last named gears. f

4. A gearing, comprising in combination a main support, an upright primary driving shaft` rotatively mounted on said support,

a secondary support rotatively mountedon said second support with its axis of rotation coaxial with said primary driving shaft, an auxiliary support mounted upon and movable 'With'said secondary support, a supplemental support hinged to said auxiliary support, gearing on said auxiliary support in- V,support located above saidrotary secondary.

support,fa second gearing mounted on said iixed'auxiliary support including a secondary driven shaft and a gear feathered thereon, a gear fixed on said primary driving shaft adapted to be engaged by said'.

feathered gear on said secondary driven shaft and a controlling device for operatively connecting or disconnecting said two last-named gears, said controlling device including an opera-ting link mounted on said fixed support and extending toward the outer end thereof and a lever for operating said link.

ln testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention I aiix my signature in the presence o-f two witnesses, this 3rd day of December, A. D. 1915.

JOHN EDENS.

Witnesses:

A.`G. SAMrsoN, I. C. ANDERSON. 

